The Turners

2012-02-13T18:28:00.000-08:00

So much for Great Weather.......

Time to build a Snowman.

Great Weather

2012-02-09T21:04:00.001-08:00

The weather has been more like April weather. We may have skipped over winter. I don't think we have even fired up the snow blower!

But the weather is just right to get out the new bike someone got for Christmas.

And for little Ms "K" to try out Mr. "K's" old bike.

Got to love it when the weather is Great! Especially in the middle of Winter.

2012-01-31T19:27:00.000-08:00

Was cleaning out some files and came across some Moab pictures. Bruce said he might want to enlarge some of them to put in his office. This works for me, cause decorating new offices is not as fun as I thought it would be. We took over 200 pictures. Below are the ones he chose.

2012-01-22T14:47:00.000-08:00

You may not be in our LIFE,

but you will ALWAYS be in

our HEART!

Books

2012-01-11T12:34:00.000-08:00

Little Miss "K" loves books. If you happen to be sitting on the couch or the bed or a chair she will bring you a book to read.

And she loves it when her Big Brother will sit and read a book to her.

And of course she loves to read books to her Dolly.

A Fun Video

2012-01-05T14:51:00.000-08:00

Got this video from a friend, had to just share it, cause its just too funny. And this year I am going to be all about things that make me SMILE and LAUGH!

Just click on the link below.

Paul Zerdin, ventriloquist without a dummy

Happy New Year

2012-01-03T11:28:00.000-08:00

2012 Contract

After Serious & Careful Consideration...

Your contract of staying in the Family has been renewed for the New Year

2012!

It was a very hard decision to make... So try not to screw it up!!!

My Wish for You in 2012:

May Peace break into your home and may Thieves come to Steal your Debts.

May the Pockets of your jeans become a Magnet for $100 bill

May Love stick to your Face like Vaseline and may Laughter Assault your Lips !!

May Happiness Slap you across the Face and may your Tears be that of Joy

May the Problems you had, Forget your Home Address !

In Simple Words.....

May 2012 be the best year of your life!!!

Happy New Year!!

Christmas

2011-12-27T19:07:00.001-08:00

We had a wonderful Christmas.

There were two small children who couldn't wait for Santa.

We headed over to Grandpa Lynn's to wish him a Merry Christmas.

And give him some presents.

"J" and Miss "E" are ready to open presents.

Grandpa Bruce got what he wanted.

Mr "K" loved everything he got.

And Miss "K" stole everyones candy.

Miss "E" finally got her own computer. One that is a lot faster.

Mia loved her stocking.

2011-12-22T21:02:00.000-08:00

Before you Speak

THINK!

T - is it True?

H - is it Helpful?

I - is it Inspiring?

N - is it Necessary?

K - is it Kind?

A second Honeymoon

2011-12-16T13:45:00.001-08:00

The Kid's (Brandon, Jason, & Mandy) decided we needed to go somewhere special for our 30th Anniversary, not just to dinner and a show.

So they surprised us and got us a suite at the Hotel Park City, in Park City.

It was absolutely the best mini Vacation ever. I loved this Huge Bed!

The view from the Balcony was awesome you could see the mountains and the ski lifts.

But the absolute best part was this Huge jetted tub, that I couldn't wait to get in, and hated to get out of.

Thanks you Three We had a Wonderful Second Honeymoon.

Happy Anniversary

2011-12-11T17:49:00.001-08:00

30 years ago today Bruce and I were Married.

What a difference 30 years makes.

I love this guy just as much today as I did the day I said, "I DO"

Can't wait to see what the next 30 years brings our way.

Mouse Alert!

2011-12-06T21:14:00.000-08:00

Awhile ago Mr "K" walked into the Family room and came out shouting..."Mouse Alert, Mouse Alert!" I thought he was kidding. So he drew me a picture.

It turns out we did have a mouse. It was camped out under the bookshelf.

So Mr K. decided to put together some "Mouse Catching Tools".

He also showed me how he would .....catch and scoop the mouse in a pan. He was so excited about his plan.

Twenty five dollars later (sticky pads, & traps). We found out that in the end all it took to catch the mouse was Brandon and a napkin holder ( believe me, it was not pretty)

Temple Lights

2011-12-03T21:51:00.001-08:00

Every year we head up to temple square to see the lights.

We made sure everyone was bundled up.

We went early this year, and I must say it was really nice. Not to cold, and not very crowded.

Little miss "K" had fun.

The best part for me was......watching Mr "K" watching the Nativity. I think he would have stayed there all night listening to it over and over again.

I absolutely Love going to the Temple and seeing the lights, and sharing it with my family, it so beautiful and peaceful.

Christmas Is Up.....

2011-11-29T14:20:00.000-08:00

......And it is all due to a Very Energetic Five Year Old Ball of ENERGY!

Little Miss Baker

2011-11-21T19:37:00.001-08:00

Wednesday Nights are "Survivor Pizza" night. We either buy or make Pizza.

If we make Pizza, I have a little Chef who LOVES to help out.

She makes sure she has all her tools.

And sometimes it can get a little messy !

But thats what Grandmas do best.....let their Grandkids make messes.

A New Job...

2011-11-10T17:38:00.000-08:00

Congratulations Bruce!

Bruce is now the new Operations Manager for Murray City Power! YEAH!!

Halloween

2011-11-02T22:06:00.001-07:00

I love halloween.....

We had a pumpkin carving contest....

Kai was the "Gold Medal" winner!.....

Erin was a Happy Smiley "Witch".

Kenzer was a cute little "Watermelon"

And Kai was a Super Awesome "Ninja"

Haunted Woods

2011-10-25T19:26:00.000-07:00

We headed over to the Haunted Woods in Murray Last Night. Tons of fun.

We used to take the boys and Erin when they were little. But it has grown since then. and we had to stand in line for almost an hour.

It's good they had lots of entertainment. Plenty of scary creatures.

Kenzie catching a ride on Moms shoulders.

They gave Kai a ball and told him if any of the "creatures" scared him in the woods....he could throw the ball at them. Lets just say the ball got a lot of use out of it!

It was a ton of fun, just right for little kids, even Kenzie liked it.

I guess Miss Murray went to school with Erin. She told Erin "Hello" but Erin wasn't to sure about the pirate that knew her name. We will have to make sure we go again next year.

4 Wheeling.....at Home

2011-10-20T20:35:00.001-07:00

Because of Bruce's surgery and mine we were unable to go 4 wheeling this year. Needless to say Erin wasn't to happy about it.

So we decided to give Erin a ride out in the back field now that it is all cleared out.

Erin was on board for this, she just wanted to go for a ride. She even had us put her helmut on.

Erin is one happy camper. Hopefully we can go next year.

Erin

2011-10-13T19:44:00.001-07:00

We are trying to keep Erin busy. They changed MAT (The transition program with Murray District). They no longer allow her to go out to the college. They have chosen to keep her and a few other students in a classroom within the district all day with very few opportunities to access the community. So we have decided it is best if she doesn't attend. She can still attend Institute if I take her and pick her up. She is having a hard time understanding why she cant spend the day at the college.

Millcreek Canyon

2011-10-03T10:54:00.001-07:00

We headed up to Millcreek canyon Saturday to see the Fall Colors and to take a few pics while we were there.
Believe it or not this is the best family Picture we got! :) We didn't have to get everyone to smile or look at the camera at the same time.

We have a lot of these pics.

And a lot of these...

We decided individual pictures were the best way to go. I love this one of Kai. He looks so grown up.

And Kenz just wanted to get down and play.

Kai and his Mom

Kai and his Dad (aka "The Hammer")

Kenz and her Mom

Kenz and Dad.

It was a fun fun day! Thanks you four for letting me indulge in my obsession!

Water Feature

2011-09-28T13:44:00.000-07:00

We built a Water Feature in the backyard....actually I use the term "We" loosely, it was actually Jason, Brandon, & Bruce.

They did an absolutely Awesome job...Thanks a bunch, I love it! and so does.....

ERIN :) She would truly sit out there all day. She loves water fountains of any kind.

Kenzer

2011-09-18T20:00:00.000-07:00

So much fun to take pictures of little Miss "K"

She will always smile when she sees you have a camera.

When I asked if we could take more pictures, she put her little hands up like "sure why not"

She is even cute when she is serious.

She is so photogenic, just like her brother. Yep I love taking pictures of this little cutie.

Finally

2011-09-07T21:19:00.000-07:00

Bruce and "B" finished up the Backfield.

It went from this.....

To this...

With a little help from a Chipper....

And a Backhoe.

Bruce did a great job, with a lot of help from Brandon. Jason even stopped by for awhile to help out. For some reason we always seem to bite off more than we can chew, but when we are done we are glad its over!

Back to School

2011-08-31T20:59:00.001-07:00

Erin started back to the MAT program with the Murray District. She is very excited to go. They have a lot of Fun things planned this year. She will be taking an Institute class, going to the Library, the LAC, she will be an office aide too. We also got her a cell phone. She is pretty funny about it, she keeps it in her back pack and never takes it out. I'm glad she loves going. And I want her to have a Great year.

The Back Field

2011-08-31T20:48:00.001-07:00

Once again we are going to tackle the back field. We (Bruce mostly) are going to chip most of it and put it in a dumpster.

Then get a back hoe and pull up all the fence posts. And any stumps that won't go thru the chipper.

And then We (Bruce again) will try and level the ground out. Good thing it is a 3 day weekend. I'm pretty sure we will need all 3 days.

If we are lucky we can wrangle 1 or 2 of our boys to help. Thats usually not very hard if you promise to feed them!

P.S. Feel free to come help, we are not picky, and you might even get a snack or a drink out of it. :)

Trees

2011-08-20T22:31:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when ya get in a fight with a Russian Olive Tree!

It shows no mercy.

But if your patient, and careful, and have a cheering crowd below.

You WIN and the Tree Loses!

The Red Line on Trax

2011-08-16T19:43:00.000-07:00

Erin will be going back to school next week, so we decided to take a ride on trax to get her ready to start riding it again.

She is really excited about getting back to school.

We decided to do the red line out to daybreak and then up to the University.

We were lucky that it wasn't busy at all.

Erin loved it, I think she could have rode all night long.`

Boating

2011-08-03T13:10:00.000-07:00

We headed boating for Erin's Birthday last Saturday. It was a great day for boating.

Life Jacket, Sunscreen, and Hat, all ready to Go.

kenz is ready for some boating, we waited till the last minute to put on her life jacket, because of what happened last year.

We worried for nothing, she didn't mind wearing it at all.

Lets GO!! Erin loves boating.

Kai jumping in for his turn on the 2 man tube.

Kai kept wanting to go faster, and he really liked it.....until they fell off and he swallowed half the lake.

Jason taking a turn on the knee board, I think he has had alot more practice than the rest of us, unfortunately Bruce, Brandon, and I couldn't do anything because of all the surgeries, so we got to watch.

Heres our little Dare Devil taking a turn on the knee board, with his own personal propeller behind him.

Kai and Kenz done for the day.

Erin had a wonderful day, She loves anything her brothers are doing. She could ride the boat all day. Happy Birthday Erin....Love you!

Happy Birthday

2011-07-30T06:59:00.000-07:00

Happy 21st Birthday to ERIN!

A Dip in the Pool....Kiddie Pool that is!

2011-07-27T07:30:00.000-07:00

Last week we filled up the kiddie pool, it was just to Hot not to.

Kai really wanted "B" to get in the pool with them, and being the good Dad that he is, he jumped right in. (well more like stepped in)

And of course a water gun fight started, "B" shows no mercy. But anything that involves water Kai loves.

Kai made sure he got in a few good shots too.

And then it is on to wrestling, I don't think Kai can go a day without wrestling, Kenz isn't to much into wrestling so she decided she was getting out.

I have never seen a boy with so much energy, When they were done "B" and Kenz needed a nap, but Kai was still going!

Kenz is giving her opinion on the whole thing. ANd believe me she has one.....we have decided to call her "Miss Sassy Pants"

It's the "Mia Puppy"

2011-07-19T10:27:00.001-07:00

Yes Mia has a pony tail.....which means she needs a trip to the groomers.

There that is much better......Mia is such a cute puppy.

They did a great job at the groomers....

Brothers & Sisters

2011-07-11T21:52:00.000-07:00

Was so much fun to have my Family here for a week. We had BBq's, watched home movies, Went Swimming, had a Picnic, & Fireworks....and some fun at Gardner Village. (I missed some of it because Erin wasn't feeling well but I was there in spirit) I loved that we could spend time together and find out what everyone is up to. They were even nice enough to indulge my picture taking obsession! Well they kind of had to....I'm the Oldest!

First we had the "Goof Around" pictures, which BTW are way Fun.

Then we had the sit still and "Smile" pictures.

I love my siblings they are Awesome, I love that Margie and Paula used there Vacation time to come spend it with us. We Laughed, We Cried, We Hugged, We Hung Out, We tattled on each other, It was the absolute BEST! Love you guys Thanks

Miss Smiley

2011-07-06T21:38:00.000-07:00

Kenz is at that age where all you have to do is point the camera at her and she will give you a smile.

I absolutely love it.....hope it last forever!

Family

2011-06-30T14:19:00.001-07:00

It was great to see all my brothers and sisters in one place together. Some of the kids are missing, and we sure missed them. Looking forward to the water park on Friday.

Kai and Kenzie

2011-06-23T07:39:00.000-07:00

I love to compare baby pictures, don't know why just do. The other day I came across a picture of Kenzie, and I remembered I had one just like it of kai.

Here is the Kenzie Girl.....

And here is Kai bear.

So sad to hear that Mandy is officially hanging up her blogging hat! So I will include stuff here about thier family from time to time, so family and friends can keep up to date.

A Big Thanks

2011-06-12T19:30:00.000-07:00

.....to my Children, my Sister, my daughter -in-law Mandy, and my wonderful Husband. I am so very Grateful for everything you have done for me, and all the love you give me! You are all the reason I am getting better and recovering quickly! I love you all.

Thanks.

Looking forward to.....

2011-06-04T23:53:00.000-07:00

A Wonderful and Fun Walking Summer!

Erin

2011-05-23T07:31:00.001-07:00

Erin had a great year un the MAT program. She did a lot of fun things.

She loved going to the Food Bank, everyone said she worked really hard when she was there.

Her favorite thing to do at Nicklecade was driving the car.

When she was at the office, one of her jobs was shredding, but I think she would rather be doing the computer. She really enjoyed going this year, and she loved seeing her friends.

She has one more year in the MAT program.

Erin's Back Pack

2011-05-13T20:24:00.000-07:00

Everyday I need to go through Erin's back pack, She tends to be a "Hoarder" She puts any and everything in there. Some of the things we have found in there are.....phones, bills, remotes, movies, Dog treats, bananas, hot dogs, pepsi (not just one can but several) and just about anything else she can cram in there! It's pretty funny really.

Here is what I found Thursday before school. You kind of need to empty it out on the sly. Someone needs to distract her while someone else goes through it. It didn't used to be a big deal, but lately the pack weighs about 20 pounds with all the stuff in there. So we have had to start an intervention, before school everyday. If nothing else for her own safety, and Bruce and my sanity.

Here is what should be in Erin's pack.

We tried a smaller Backpack, but we could't get everything she needed in there. Actually it is kind of fun to see what she has in there, It always provides a laugh for the day.

The Cookie Thief

2011-04-18T23:23:00.001-07:00

Little Miss Kenzie has now learned how to open cupboards.

And she wasted no time in pulling out the "good" stuff.

"Uh Oh....Am I in trouble?" Not with that cute little face your not!

It's funny how when your own kids did it, they got in trouble, but when your grandkids do it, it's the cutest thing ever.

She knows just how to stay out of trouble.......it's to offer up a cookie, even if it is a half eaten cookie. The good thing is that she has learned how to share.

Jason's New Poochie.....

2011-04-12T18:49:00.000-07:00

Jason got a new dog from the Humane Society. She is a Maltese.

She is the cutest little dog. Her name is Mia.

This is after she spent 3 hours at the groomers. She was so matted they had to shave about 90% of her.

This is when Jason just got her and brought her over for us to see, before her big "haircut"

Erin just loves her, and Mia just loves Erin. She will always go and lay by Erin when she is on the couch. Even if I'm holding Mia she will leave and go sit with Erin.

Kenzie is a big fan of Mia too. She's not afraid of her, she is very soft with the dog and loves to watch her run around, We have no pictures of Kai with Mia cuz Kai is usually running and chasing her.

Little Miss Kenzie is "1"

2011-04-01T12:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to you Kenzie Girl!!

So True....for me anyway.

2011-03-22T21:03:00.000-07:00

We were coming home the other day from the U of U and I saw this sign that said

"I am not afraid of Death......I just don't want to be there when it Happens."

I laughed all the way home. I guess when you get older some things are just funny!

Grandpa's Big Helper

2011-03-13T11:29:00.000-07:00

Kai loves to help whenever he can. Awhile ago we had some heavy snow and wind that brought down alot of tree limbs out back.

Kai was so good about just pitching in and hauling the limbs to the truck. Just tell him what your doing and he GETS GOING!

Grandpa Bruce even let him help saw some of the bigger limbs so they would fit in the trailer.

Didn't matter if the limbs were Big or Small.....he was hauling.

Kai was just the right size to stomp the branches down so they could fit more branches in the truck.

We had way more branches fall than we thought so we loaded up the trailer too.

Kai showed grandpa that he could climb the ladder all the way to the top.

(Of course Grandpa Bruce is right behind him)

All loaded and ready for the dump.

It's great having such a Big Helper, especially one who like yard work.

Random pics of the week.....

2011-03-04T09:45:00.001-08:00

Not much going on at our house. So heres a few pictures of the week.

Kenzie before a donut......

Kenzie after a donut.

Kai didn't want to be outdone by Kenzie. He showed us he could be messy too.

Jason & Erin.

Erin's favorite "little people" in the whole world.

Miss Personality..

2011-02-25T20:09:00.000-08:00

11 Months old and a personality to match. She certainly lets you know what she wants, and shes not afraid to tell you off.

She also has the sweetest smile, and can melt your heart with her hugs & kisses.

How many of you can bend all the way over and chew on your shoe?

And no one loves their brother more than "Miss Kenzie Girl"

Ice Castles, Fishing, and a Turkey.....

2011-02-22T21:49:00.001-08:00

We took a ride up to Midway to see the Ice Castles. I heard about it a few weeks ago on the news and thought it would be fun to see.

It was spectacular.

It was spectacular until I found out the price to actually go inside! So we took pictures from the outside, along with a dozen or so other people who I'm guessing didn't want to pay either. Theres just something about paying to see....ICE.

(I'm sure my children are rolling their eyes and shaking their heads, wondering if I will ever stop being a cheapskate....the answer is No!)

As we came back we passed by Deer Creek and noticed all the "Ice Fishermen" & Women. You have to have nerves of steel, be a little insane, or absolutely love to fish.....to actually walk out on a frozen lake and make a hole in it and cast a line!

The best part of the day was this Turkey, he was too funny.

We had gone down a dead end street and had to turn around. As we pulled into this driveway we noticed this big old turkey.

And he noticed us. He Fanned his feathers, and started charging the truck, too funny. So of course I had to take pictures.

Who knew that a farmer would have a "Guard Turkey"

The Pizza Man

2011-02-15T20:03:00.000-08:00

Kai loves to help in the kitchen.

I remembered when my kids were little, I would beg them to help me, but it was more important to run outside and play. So I love that Kai is such a helper. He will sometimes come up with some interesting concoctions.....and I always tell him "You make it ...You taste it" The other day He wanted to make his "OWN" pizza.

He made sure he had enough flour in the dough.

Kneading the dough is very important.

Cheesy smiles are optional.....

Rolling it out into a circle is pretty tricky. So any shape will do.

A little dab of pizza sauce goes along way.

It's not a pizza without pepperoni.

And finally the all important CHEESE!

Kai made a very Yummy Pizza.

I think I am going to like having this cute little chef helping me in the kitchen.

Swimming with Erin

2011-02-06T19:45:00.001-08:00

In the Adult program Erin has activities on Wednesdays. They usually get to choose what they want to do. If given a choice she will chose Swimming.

Erin Loves Swimming. Here She is waiting for her friends and one of the teachers to help her. I love that they will get in the pool with her.

Erin loves the lazy river.

She even comes down the slide on her own. There is someone at the bottom to help her get herself "right side up" She tends to sink! Its like she is full of lead or something.

They also go to The Movies, Nickelcade, The Mall, The Food Bank, and The Animal shelter. She always has a lot of Fun. And she is totally pooped out by the time she gets home.

B's Family

2011-02-01T14:32:00.001-08:00

Now it doesn't take much for me to talk Mandy or for Mandy to talk me into doing pictures, The problem starts when one of us (usually Mandy) has to ask Brandon about it. He can be a bit stubborn. And he always says "We just did pictures" even if it has been a year or more.

Two of my favorite little munchkins!

Kai showing us his muscles.

Kenzie, the sweetest baby around!

I love this picture.

I love how serious Kai & Kenzie look. And I have always told Brandon and Mandy to Just Keep Smiling no matter what.

These are the beginning pictures.....Brandon, "How long is this going to take, I'm sure there's a Jazz game on somewhere?" Mandy, "Are we really having this conversation, AGAIN!"

And here is the end result.

I love taking pictures, especially of family.

P.S. Mandy has more Pics on her Blog.

(don't tell Brandon but we are going to do it all again when Kenzie turns 1 in a couple of months)

Happy Birthday Bruce

2011-01-24T21:56:00.001-08:00

January 25th

Love you TONS!

Licorice Girl

2011-01-21T21:15:00.001-08:00

Mandy gave in and let Kenzie have some Licorice.

I think Kenzie had way more fun eating her Licorice, than the rest of us.

Erin

2011-01-09T10:48:00.000-08:00

Erin is doing really well in the Adult Transition program. She really likes going and has some awesome para-educators to help her. There have even been peer tutors from the college who volunteer to help out in Institute. The MAT program has had a few changes, but Erin has adapted well to them. I'm so glad she likes going, because it gives her an opportunity to interact with other peers her age, and do some fun activities. Because I'm sure it's "No Fun" hanging out with Mom all the time.

Jason's New House

2011-01-01T12:12:00.001-08:00

Actually it's a Townhouse...It's in Draper and it's only 2 years old. And now Jason has joined the rest of us in having a Mortgage. Lucky Bugger....Lol

Jason Welcoming us to his New House.

Kai checking out the snacks in Jason's kitchen.

The view from Jason's Balcony is awesome...on a clear day you can see all the way up town.

He even has a fireplace...Gas no less he just has to flip a switch.

Thanks for giving us the grand tour Jason. It's a beautiful house. Let me know when we are painting, because I will come supervise...Ha Ha. Or I can be in charge of the Pizza.

One Happy 9 month old....

2010-12-28T09:12:00.001-08:00

She is so happy, and always smiling. She sure has her favorites. And she loves one very loving Big Brother!

Gingerbread Men....

2010-12-20T21:39:00.001-08:00

We tried our hand at "Gingerbread" cookies the other day.

Here they are fresh out of the oven, and ready to decorate

Kenzie really wanted to help.

Erin decorating her's, with some frosting.

Kai made sure he had just the right color M&M's for his.

It was alot of Fun...and here are the finished "Men". We saved some to decorate another day.

Happy Anniversary

2010-12-11T07:52:00.000-08:00

29 Years of Wedded Bliss....Ya right! Well most of it anyway.....

I married a Man who is the most easy person to get along with. I love that he puts up with all my nonsense. I love that he loves me even when I am grouchy. I love that he doesn't roll his eyes too much when I change my mind (which can sometimes be a lot). I love that he loves our children. I love that he so helpful and supportive with Erin (cuz I couldn't do it without him) I love that he is an AWESOME Grandpa. I love that he kisses me every day before he leaves for work and when he gets home. I just plain love this man!

Baptisms

2010-12-10T10:22:00.001-08:00

I love Baptisms.

I always have. There is just something about an 8 year olds understanding of the gospel and the ability to choose right from wrong.

I love that I got to watch my baby brother baptize his little girl last Saturday.

Murry & Shay

One of "Those" days!

2010-12-02T22:26:00.000-08:00

You ever had one of those days where you wished you would have just stayed in bed?

That day was today.

We are re-doing the bathroom because the shower has never worked and the tub is not "Erin Friendly" meaning she has a hard time getting in and out.

So when we turned off the main water to the house and turned it back on.....it started to leak. So we called a plumber.

Then Qwest told us our phone lines are not hooked up to the outside. So we called back the electricians.

In the middle of it all the Home teachers showed up and gave a lesson on gratitude.....hmmmmm!

I still think we should have stayed in bed!

But on a cute note: I was talking to Mandy and said "uh oh lets not open that can of worms" and Kai wanted to know if they were Real worms or Pretend worms? I just love kids! Especially Grandkids.

Lights

2010-11-21T19:58:00.000-08:00

Whew........We (actually Bruce) with a some help from Kai & Erin got the lights up on the house before we got hit with a HUGE Snow Storm.

Its a good thing we had the "Muscle" (aka ...KaiBear) here to help us.

Kai was so excited to help Grandpa Bruce. There are 2 rules when helping. 1st one is to Listen. 2nd one is to stay right by grandpa. Kai did good with both rules!

I'm so lucky to have a Hubby who will put up lights on the house, and take direction from the ground crew, without too many eye rolls!

Kai loved that he could carry the lights on his back and climb the ladder at the same time.

And we couldn't have done it with out Miss Erins help....she did a great job helping me put the clips on the lights.

The Light Crew did an awesome job....Thanks

Finally

2010-11-15T12:29:00.000-08:00

I finally gave in.

Bruce dragged me down to Best Buy. We bought a new computer.

The kids gave me some gift cards for my birthday with specific instructions that they could only be used towards a new computer. It is going to take me awhile to get used to the new computer. But so far I love this new computer!

Such a cutie....

2010-11-08T21:13:00.000-08:00

Kai is always so good to let me snap a few pictures when he comes over. Which I love love love!

He has the cutest smile....

And the cutest nose...

And the cutest personality.....BUT when.....

He is done...HE IS DONE!

Oh well it was fun while it lasted!

Happy Halloween

2010-10-31T17:43:00.000-07:00

A Few Halloween Pictures

Kenzie ready to carve some pumpkins.

Jason and Kai, showing me the ooey gooey pumpkin guts!

Kai prefers "clothing optional" at grandma & grandpa's house.

Everyone working hard on their pumpkins.

The finished products.

Murry and Sandra stopped by with the kids.

The cutest Little Cow I ever saw!

One scary looking werewolf!

Little Red Riding Hood. She wasn't even scared of the Big Bad Wolf.

(Mandy made both Kai and Kenzie's costumes)

Jason was a pac man something. Kai is a little unhappy he didn't get to trick or treat All Night LONG!

Brandon is such a good sport.

. Happy Halloween Everyone!

Yeah...A Snow Day!

2010-10-29T13:01:00.001-07:00

It snowed Wednesday. And of course one "Big" boy just had to head outside and play in all that white stuff!

He didn't even mind that the only gloves I could find were Pink.....

He loved it. Especially when he wanted me to open the window so he could throw me a snowball!

And of course you can't play in the snow without making a Snow Angel.

As quickly as it snowed by the end of the day it was all gone. But for awhile one 4 year old had a great "Snow Day"!

Little Miss Cutie Pie!

2010-10-26T18:50:00.000-07:00

Allready 7 months old. Kenzie is such a dolly. She is always smiling, and so Happy.

I have noticed that she looks just like her Dad when he was this old. I'm sure little girls don't want to hear that, but she is still a baby so it's OK. (Just don't tell her Mom)

Her little shirt says it all "Fun to be ME!"

Great Weather

2010-10-21T11:53:00.000-07:00

Erin has been wanting to go 4-wheeling, for a long time. We had a bunch of things going on this summer, and haven't gone very much.
The weather has been so good latley that we headed out to 5 mile for the afternoon.

We went on some trails that, I wasn't really excited about. If its not flat I'm a coward.

But if Erin can do it. Then surely I can suck it up not be a wuss and do it!

And the scenery was great also. I love taking nature and scenery shots. One day I need to put an album together with all the fun pictures.

Ophir

2010-10-14T22:14:00.000-07:00

We went for an autumn (fall colors) ride the other day. And came across the cutest town.

It is tucked inside a canyon that is located on the west side of the oquirrh mountains.

It is an old mining town, but has alot of houses old and new, alot of the cabins or houses had mining cars in front of their houses some with flowers in them. They also had an outdoor museum you could go through, but the funniest thing was....

This sign which is posted through out the town.......to funny! Sounds like my kind of town. Next time we are going to head to Mercur. I wonder if they have a quite sign too.

Erin & MAT

2010-10-09T19:09:00.001-07:00

A quick update on Erin and school (Murray Adult Transition).
She is doing AWESOME! So far she has really enjoyed going and interacting with other students at SLCC. She has also been doing some of the activities on Friday. I have worried a little because they have cut staffing, instead of 5 support staff they are down to 3, and they still have the same amount of students. But she enjoys going, and thats what matters most.

A Train Ride

2010-10-04T12:38:00.001-07:00

We have been telling Kai all summer that we wanted to take him on a train ride. So we finally made good on our promise. And headed up to Heber.

Kai found the seat he wanted. He looked so cute ....oops "handsome" in his Engineers Cap.

He had a lot of questions. When we got to Vivian Park, they asked if Kai wanted to come up and see the Engine and talk to the Conductor.

Erin had alot of Fun too. She loves Trains.

When we asked Kai what was his favorite part was, he said " When G-pa said "Elk" and it was really a brown cow" and "when the river crossed over to the other side of the tracks."

I was hoping to see the train robbers but unfortunately they didn't appear, it must be just a summer thing. Maybe next year Kenzie can come along too.

Bunny Britches.....

2010-09-27T22:24:00.000-07:00

Is the nick name that Kai calls Kenzie.

Tree climbing

2010-09-22T22:21:00.001-07:00

We have a tree on the side of the house that is just right for 3 1/2 year old "big" boys to climb.
He needs a boost up to get started. He loves to get up in the tree and pretend he is in the woods, even though there is only one tree.

He is even climbing the tree (in this picture anyway) barefoot. I just love that he is so adventerous, and has a great imagination, and is so full of energy.

Watermelon

2010-09-19T11:23:00.000-07:00

We decided to try and grow watermelons this year. We had some pretty good luck. I was told you should only let 2 or 3 melons grow from a single vine. so we cut out any that grew after the first 3 got started.

But this one snuck by us because it grew on the other side of the fence. Unfortunately it came to a terrible demise when it got run over by a boating enthusiast.

This one grew right in the middle of the rock way.

And this one we picked a couple of days ago for Jason's Birthday Dinner.

Let me just say "It was YUMMY" next year I think we will try the seedless variety.

Down South

2010-09-13T10:22:00.000-07:00

We headed down south last week.

Heres a clue of where we were.

We stayed at a great place, Highland estates. I liked it because first of all it was inexpensive (y'all know how frugal I can be. My boys call it "cheap") and second it had a kitchen.

We did a little bowling, Bruce found out its much easier on the WII!

In between Erin's turn at bowling she had to come sit on my lap, not sure why.

Erin was so cute bowling, we tried to find the lightest ball we could. She was so good at getting her own ball and throwing (actually it was more like dropping) it down the lane.

Then we headed over to Zions, believe it or not I had never been there.

We came across this long horn, and I knew I had to get a picture of it for Kai. I think he has every bull, cow, & steer that Cal Ranch sells.

When we got to Zions it was awesome. I think Utah has some of the most beautiful Canyons, Mountains, and Parks around. Unfortunately we picked the wrong time to come. They were repaving and widening the canyon. So there was alot of stopping, alot of flag men, and alot of pilot cars.

But the scenery was beautiful, and since we seemed to be stopped most of the time, once again I took way to many pictures.

This is the only thing that freaked me out literally. A mile long tunnel. Now normally I'm fine with tunnels because they are usually short and you are going fast through them. But this one we had to follow a pilot car, and it was only going 5 miles an hour, through a MILE LONG TUNNEL! Enough said.

Once again it was a great road trip.

Grandma Robinette

2010-09-11T09:01:00.001-07:00

I've been looking through old pictures that my mom had, and I came across this one. The significant thing about this picture is first it is a four generation picture, and second it is the only picture I have of my grandma. As most of us know she never (with this one exception of course, and this took alot of prodding) let people take her picture. I loved how whenever you visited grandma she was always interested in what you were up to, and how everything was going. You could always go to the fridge and get a shasta, or the cupboard and get a cookie. And she never let you leave without a hug and a kiss. Grandma passed away 6 months after this picture was taken. I sure miss her.

Me, Grandma Robinette, Holding 2 week old Brandon, and my Mom

Words to Live by

2010-09-08T13:25:00.000-07:00

Live Simply
Love Generously
Speak Kindly
Leave the Rest to God.

Lunch with Aunt Nikki

2010-09-01T21:47:00.000-07:00

Shelly and I headed down to Spanish Fork to have lunch with Aunt Nikki. It was so much fun catching up on what everyone is doing and remembering all the fun times we had when we were younger.

We also got to have lunch with our cousin Jody, We laughed about all the silly things we did at sleep overs, and how much fun we had at Provo park, and how much the park has changed. I loved how she remembered things I had forgotten.

When my mom and her 2 sisters got together there were 18 cousins to play with. There was always someone to play ball with, or tag, or games, or ride a bike. You were never bored thats for sure.

Not having Mom here has been hard, we all miss her. But I am glad her sisters are here. And I'm glad that they don't live far away, and that we can go down and visit with them and remember all the stories and all the fun we had, growing up!

Back to School....

2010-08-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

I used to love back to school. By the time the end of August arrived I was ready for the boys to head off to school.

With Erin it's a liitle different especially since she goes out to Salt Lake Community College. It is such a huge campus, not at all like a High School, so my pessimistic self goes into fear overload on all the "what if's" Plus all of her transportation is the dreaded "Public Transportation" which consists of buses and trax. I say dreaded because I used it for 2 years when I worked in the Adult Transition Program. Lets just say it was scary at times.

Last year Erin started out great, we signed her up for an Institute class, a gym class, and she went to the library for some computer time. She did wonderful the first month, then all of the sudden she didn't want to go. So being the awesome mom that I am (ha ha) I let her stay home, and she only went occasionally.
This year we are going to do better, because Erin needs to get out and socialize, and this MOM needs a break.

Her schedule is a little different this year, she starts later in the morning. I take her to her first class, then she takes a bus and trax home at the end of the school day.

They said she had a great day. Whew one day down, and 9 months to go!

Little Miss 5 month old

2010-08-24T23:10:00.000-07:00

Kenzie has the cutest personality, she smiles at everyone, and is always so happy. She is the sweetest baby.

The "Bestest" Aunt

2010-08-24T22:13:00.000-07:00

Erin absolutely loves it when Kai and Kenzie come to hang out with us.
She loves to hold kenzie and give her toys to play with.

Kai loves his little sister a ton, he also loves to play with her.

Kai had an idea to put some pillows in a basket, and then put Kenzie in the basket and give her a ride around the house.

I don't know who liked it more Kai or Kenzie.

Wiggle Car

2010-08-15T17:50:00.000-07:00

We were able to get hold of a couple of Fun Wiggle cars!

"Fireman" Kai Turner roped Jason into having a race with him!

Being the good uncle that he is Jason let "Fireman Turner" Win the race!

Utah Lake

2010-08-04T21:23:00.000-07:00

For Erin's Birthday we went boating on Utah lake with Jason's boat. She loved it. In fact at the end of the day we had a hard time getting her to get out of the boat.

She had a favorite seat at the back of the boat. She loved it when we would go fast and the water would spray her.

I was teasing Jason telling him he needed to name his boat. Thanks for the fun day Jason. We need to go again!

This was the cutest thing of the whole day....Kenzie in a life vest. She absolutely hated it! I think she thought we were just trying it on, and we would take it off.

Then we got down to the business of water skiing. B was first. He hit a log and cut his foot, right from the get go.

Then the Pro (Jason) showed us how to do it right

We were hoping that Erin would do the 2 man tube....but she refused, she just wanted to stay in the boat and watch everyone else. So B, Mandy, & Kai gave it a shot.

Heres Mandy taking her turn at water skiing

Bruce gave it a try...but was a little out of practice.

Then it was time to jump in and swim, "Catch me G-pa, here I come"

Brandon showing us his acrobat skills.

Then Kai decided that he wanted to try sking too.....so he jumped up on the board....and....

....told Jason to "Hit It"!

Erin had a wonderful day she loved riding on the boat and watching everyone water ski. Next time we need to try and coax her to get in and try the two man tube, or just get in the water and swim around.

Thanks J.

July 30th......

2010-07-30T21:50:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Erin...

Squirrels......

2010-07-29T14:20:00.000-07:00

Yes we have Squirrels.....about a week ago I noticed a squirrel in the back yard. I'm willing to share the back yard as long as it stays away from any part of the yard I'm in!

But then......

.....I noticed we had TWO Squirrels.

One is on the left, and the other one is on the right.

Cute little buggers aren't they?

But they won't be cute if they eat anything out of the garden!

Reading....

2010-07-22T11:01:00.000-07:00

Bruce and I used to read to the boys all the time when they were little. So when I snapped a picture of Brandon reading to Kai & Kenzie, it reminded me of a picture I took a looooong time ago.

This picture was taken in 1987.....Brandon is 5, Jason is 4, and Nathan is 2. And Bruce is 28.

And here is Brandon at 28 reading to his kids....I just love it, I love that Kai loves books. I love that at only 3 months old Kenzie loves books (although I think she just likes the pictures, but thats were it starts). But most of all I love that my son reads to his children like his dad did with him.

Jackson Hole

2010-07-18T19:33:00.001-07:00

Brandon & Mandy invited us to go to Jackson hole with them. Bruce's Aunt Della has a cabin about 40 minutes from Jackson that we were able to snag for the weekend.

Brandon loaded and ready to head out.

This is the view from the porch of the cabin, it was absolutely beautiful up there.

It was alot colder than we thought, so a little wood chopping was in order.

We played cards (Taffy poker) you just had to be careful and not eat all your profits. Even Kenzie got in a hand or two. She raised the pot with her sucker.(Sorry about the pic being sideways)

About the only wildlife we saw on this trip was a cute little squirrel. So we decided that on our way home we would drive through Idaho and stop at Bear World.

They have lots more than bears there.....we saw buffalo......

....and a white Elk, which was born at the park.

And of course the bears. Alot of bears.

We were told that the Black bears, were a little frisky that day. So if they approached the truck or climbed in the back to just keep driving. They were right, the bears were all over the road. Walking right in front of us. Mckai wanted to roll down the window to get a better look, and to say Hi. He almost succeeded because we forgot to lock the windows. (a very scary moment for grandma)

They have this cute moose his name was Stiltz. He was donated by the state of Idaho after his mother died. This was my favorite animal he didn't seem to be frightened of people, he would walk right up to the fence.

They also have added a petting zoo, were you can feed the deer. I think this was Kai's favorite part.

Erin wasn't to sure about it, she just wanted to watch everyone else feed the animals.

What a fun trip....Thanks for letting us tag along.

Swimming

2010-07-13T22:46:00.000-07:00

It's always fun to get out the wading pool and fill it with water for Erin and Mckai, and now Mckenzie gets to join in.

She wasn't to sure about the cold water....

Mckai doesn't care how cold it is....he just loves playing in the water.

After a few dips in the pool, Mckenzie didn't mind splashing around.

Lately Erin just wants to put her feet in, and tell Mckai not to splash on her....which of course he promptly does, and Erin loves it.

Yeah for swimming! well not really swimming, but yeah for water and summer!

July 4th Celebration....on the 3rd.....

2010-07-06T17:42:00.000-07:00

We have switched to the West Jordan Parade the last few years because Brandon works the Parade.
Here are my two "Favorite" Cuties...

Mandy and Mckenzie....Kenzie can sleep through anything, even a parade!

You have to have shade to watch a parade.

So glad Jason came to help out with Erin, and Mckai, and Kenzie.

Thanks "J"

Mckai got to ride on one of the Motorcycles that were in the parade.

Brandon, Mckai, Mandy, & Mckenzie.

Mckai using Erin as a back rest....and of course sharing his snowcone.

Mckai got to ride in the parade with Brandon at the end.

Yep....Miss Kenzie can sleep through anything! It was an awesome Parade, and we loved it.

We headed over to watch the Murray Fireworks....it got a little chilly so we needed to bundle up.

Mckai loved the fireworks. It was an great day to spend with Family.

Little Miss Mckenzie......

2010-06-29T09:26:00.000-07:00

.......Is Three months old, and to cute for words. She is such a happy baby. Her little face just lights up when you start talking to her.

The Worlds Best.....

2010-06-23T09:02:00.000-07:00

Doctor......Dr. S.

The picture is a little blurry cuz I was heavely medicated, and Dr. S. never holds still.
She is literally a Life Saver. She is the absolute Best.

She talks a mile a minute, she never thought any of my questions were dumb or silly.....she always said "Thats a good question" then proceeds to answer. She explains things right down to the last detail. She thought it was funny that I told her she looked as old as my oldest son. She assured me that she is a bit older.

Thanks again Dr. S.

Piano Lessons

2010-06-08T14:08:00.001-07:00

Jason stopped by the other day. I talked him into giving Kai a piano lesson. Kai had other ideas.

It started out really good, it took us awhile to find the music books and sheets.

Jason had to play fast cuz Kai was a fast page turner.

I'm glad Jason can still play, all those piano lessons payed off. He is a little rusty, but still plays well, and Kai loved his first piano lesson.

BBQ and some Fun

2010-06-08T13:47:00.000-07:00

Kai invited us over to his house the other day for a BBQ, he promised I would love what he picked out for dessert.

Kai showed us how he could jump off the deck and catch a ball at the same time.

He showed us how he can beat his Dad at soccer.

He is great at kicking the ball....he must be practicing.

Erin was the official "Keeper of the ball".

Kenzie hanging out with Grandpa Bruce...and watching her Big Brother play soccer.

Kai getting a much needed ride from Dad...Its hard work playing soccer.

Kenzie is getting older....hard to believe she is already 2 months old. She has the cutest smile, and is starting to show her fun personality.

Mckai was right I did like dessert it was "Mint Chocolate Chip" ice cream sandwiches, Grandma Mary Ann's favorite.

Thanks Kai for the fun BBQ and soccer game.

A Monarch Butterfly

2010-06-08T13:37:00.000-07:00

I came across this Monarch (hope thats what kind it is)Butterfly on the patio the other day. It was on a hanging plant. It had really pretty markings. I haven't seen one this big in a very along time. It stayed long enough for me to take a few pictures.

Memorial Day

2010-05-31T22:58:00.001-07:00

I love Memorial Day.

I love how Mckai will explore which ever cemetary we are at.

I love how our kids will go with us.

I love hearing some of the memories that they have.

I love that no one complains about all the cemetaries we go to. It is truly an All Day Event.

I love that Erin is good to get In and Out of the truck so many times. It helped to have Mckenzie along, because she wanted to be wherever kenzie was.

I loved that I had a super big helper that watered all the plants for me.

And I loved watching Mckai & Jason find and chase bunnies.

It was truly a great day.

Running through the Sprinklers.....with a little Mud thrown in.

2010-05-26T08:27:00.000-07:00

The weather was really warm the other day. So I asked Kai if he wanted to run through the sprinklers. He is always up for anything involving water.
It started out pretty good.....

But I could tell he had a "plan".....

He asked if he could water my tree ( a very sickly looking "twig in the ground" kind of tree)

Then it became..."Wow look at ALL this Mud!"

I just don't think little boys can resist Mud.

Pretty soon he was covered in it.

He filled a bucket and was going to bring it over for Erin...I think he was secretly hoping to dump it on us.

The Smile on his face says it all.

I love watching Mckai have a fun time.

And I love it even more when it doesn't cost anything.

More Pictures...

2010-05-17T20:48:00.000-07:00

I wasn't able to get any pictures of Brandon, Mckai, Mckenzie and Mandy at Kenzies' blessing. So they were nice enough to dress up again and let me take a few pictures.

I might be prejudice, but I have the cutest grankids around. Mckai loved getting his picture taken with Mckenzie. We did have to photoshop Mandy's hand out of the picture, she was holding Mckenzie up.

Mckenzie was pooped from the photo session and fell asleep. I always tell Mandy and Brandon to just keep smiling no matter what. And bless them, they DO!

Mckai, Brandon, and Mckenzie. I love this photo. Actually I love all the photos, even the silly ones. Thanks you four for indulging me and my picture taking obsession.

I also wanted to get a new picture of Jason for the wall.

This is what he thought about that.

It is starting to be more of a challenge to "Wrangle" Jason, than it is Mckai!

Finally......Thank you for holding still Jason.

The Zoo....

2010-05-13T21:54:00.000-07:00

Jason invited us to the zoo. To see the baby animals.

Most of the animals were out. I love the new "Big Cat" Habitat, so much better than the cement cages were they paced back and forth.

Mckai loved this baby crocodile. He stood and watched it for 10 minutes. I don't know who stood more still....Mckai or the Croc.

This way Grandpa. This way.

Sadly there was no baby giraffe, it passed away awhile ago.

Mckai catching a ride with Erin up a hill.

Jason and Mckai goofing around.

So So cute.....the baby elephant was the cutest thing ever. Mama elephant made sure she stayed close.

Mckai thought it was so funny that the real Gorilla picked his nose....and heaven forbid "ate it" yuck ! When ya ask him what his favorite part of the zoo was, it was the Gorilla. Too Funny.

Getting a helping hand from Jason in the discovery center.

Pretending to be groundhogs.

And of course you can't go to the Zoo without riding the train. I just love the zoo, so does Erin and Mckai.......Thanks Jason!

Such a trooper

2010-05-10T11:15:00.001-07:00

Brandon took this picture of Mckenzie.....she is sitting on Mandy's lap in her hospital gown waiting for surgery. She did great. They thought she might have to spend the night for observation, but she did so good after the surgery that Brandon and Mandy were able to bring her home early. I can't believe she is only 6 weeks old. She is such a cutie....and a trooper!

Mckenzie's Day

2010-05-05T21:37:00.000-07:00

Brandon and Mandy had Mckenzie's blessing Sunday. It was a wonderful blessing. Brandon did an awesome job!
I need to remember tissues....there is just something about your child (althought he is not a child he is a grown man) blessing his child, that makes you tear up.

This was Mandy's blessing dress that she wore when she was blessed.

Mckenzie's is truly a "Daddy's Girl" she loves to be held by her daddy.

There is not a brother anywhere who doesn't LOVE his Lil Sister more than Mckai! He is always loving on her, with Hugs and Kisses.

This was the Dress Mckenzie was blessed in, there was more lace and ribbon than there was baby! It was a gorgeous dress.

It was a great day.

Was wonderful to have family and friends there to support Brandon and Mandy, and share in the day with them.

Flying Kites

2010-05-02T22:52:00.000-07:00

It takes alot of work to get a kite up in the air

You have to untangle the string when it gets caught in a tree.

Then you have to wait for the next gust of wind.

You have to run around the yard to get some momentum going.

And finally Success!

Good Job you two.